Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland. Being registered not only allows an individual to teach but it also provides assurances to employers, parents and children that teachers meet a national standard of teaching.

Our Registration Services Deparment is responsible for processing thousands of applications each year from students, those returning to teaching and teachers qualified outside Scotland.

If you are a student currently undertaking your teaching course in a Scottish university, you will need to apply for registration first. Please check the In2Teaching - Students site for more information. If you have any questions please contact studentadmin@gtcs.org.uk

Anyone seeking to work with children or protected adults must apply to join the PVG Scheme in order to be eligible to take up a post either in a paid or voluntary capacity.

Once you are registered there is an Annual Registration Fee, currently £65, which is due for payment each April/May.

Eligibility

To be eligible for registration in Scotland, you must have a relevant degree and a recognised teaching qualification at SCQF level 9 or above.

Apply for registration

Our Registration Services Department is responsible for processing thousands of applications each year from students, those returning to teaching and teachers qualified outside Scotland. Apply for registration.

Qualified outside Scotland

We welcome applications for registration from teachers who have qualified outside of Scotland and would like to teach in Scotland and have produced a range of useful and important information on the requirements for registration.

Register of Teachers

One of our core responsibilities is to maintain a Register of teachers in Scotland. Our database contains the name, contact details, registration number, registration status, and qualifications of every teacher qualified to teach in a local authority school in Scotland.